Cowton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cowton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cowton family

Profession Census Frequency
School 41
Horseman On Farm 6
Farmer 5
Railway Clerk 4
Dressmaker 4
Farm Labourer 4
Housekeeper 4
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Shepherd On Farm 3
Working On Farm 3
Private Means 3
Farmer Jornt Account Work Together 2
Farmers Daughter Dairy Work 2
General Labourer 2
Grocer 2
House Man On Farm 2
Platelayer 2
Waggoner On Farm 2
Revit Heater Shipyard 2
3rd Haud On Farm 1
Assistant Roller Man 1
At School 1
Baker's Assistant 1
Bricklayers Laborour N E B Hull 1

Cowton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cowton 100% 1,813
2 Cowtan 83% 879
3 Cawton 83% 401

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The surname Cowton is the most popular version of all its varients

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